Chapter 4 Comments from Joan

Dear Ladies,
Due to a bad cold & cough, I am also home this morning from church. I hope your knee heals quickly, Eva.
Yesterday I finally finished chapter 4 - I guess there's a good side to having a cold. :)
Since my last blog was super long, I just want to note a few things in point form that God has been teaching me.
1. Satan tells the same lies to us today as he did to the first woman on earth.
2. Most of us don't think our natural, fleshly choices will be fulfilled by consequences in our lives
3. Sometimes God delays divine retribution because He wants us to repent
4. Sin is sin, no matter if it's murdering someone or telling a lie
5. Many prefer to see their sins as "weaknesses"
6. God considers every sin as rebellion against Him
7. The Bible doesn't state we need to forgive ourselves
8. All Christians feel they need to atone for their sins
9. Praise the Lord! His blood on the cross has atoned for all my sins of the past, present & future - I don't need to do "good" things to be forgiven in His sight. Yes, good works will follow as I submit myself to Him and obey Him.
10. As Christians we often play the blame game to diminish our own responsibility in a matter
11. We will only be free from guilt when we accept full responsibility for our actions & attitudes
12. Our "flesh" will continue to wage war against the Spirit of God living within us until the day we die!
13. Satan would have us believe we cannot walk in consistent victory over temptation & sin
14. We, as humans, are powerless to change ourselves.
15. Only through Christ's finished work on the cross can we live in victory over sin
16. The only means of eternal salvation is through placing our trust in what Jesus did for us on the cross, when He died in our place. Therefore, when we confess our sins, turn away from them and place our trust (believe) in Jesus we are truly saved from eternal condemnation.
I look forward to reading more comments from you.
Have a blessed Sunday!
Joan